The High Tech SD Storm will venture away from home to take on the Mira Mesa Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. High Tech SD has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Mira Mesa will come in with eight straight victories.
Last Thursday, High Tech SD came up short against Mar Vista and fell 57-49.
Despite their loss, High Tech SD saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Severin Stone, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Hiro Nakamura was another key player, posting 19 points.
Even though they lost, High Tech SD smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mira Mesa didn't have too much trouble with Maranatha Christian on Friday as they won 64-46. The Marauders pushed the score to 46-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Mira Mesa's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for High Tech SD, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
High Tech SD came up short against Mira Mesa when the teams last played back in February, falling 73-63. Can High Tech SD avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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